BLOODGOOD LONDON PLANETREE

Platanus x acerifolia ‘Bloodgood’

Originally selected for good vigor and above average resistance to anthracnose, this variety has become the most popular and best known of the London planetrees.  We started producing Bloodgood in vitro at the request of some quality-minded shade tree producers who wanted to eliminate the long

Shanks from their hardwood cutting-propagated trees.  With out TC-derived plants, there’ll be plenty of buds packed down low.  So the grower can stub back the plants as low as desired and not have to worry about accidentally cutting off all of the buds.  London planetrees are famous for their beautifully  toned, exfoliating bark and adaptability to less-than-ideal soil and climate situations.  You can see them lining the streets of practically any major city in the world (outside of the deep tropics or really cold places).  Assuming an average or better situation, you can expect Bloodgood to top out at about 50’.  Adapted through USDA zones 4 to 9.